The 2013 CRN Tech Innovator Awards
The 2013 CRN Tech Innovator Awards highlight vendors pushing the envelope with cloud solutions, digital displays, managed services, workstations, smartphones, tablets and more.
For the last decade, the CRN Test Center has been honoring the tech industry's top manufacturers across multiple sectors with its Tech Innovator awards. The 2013 Tech Innovators were chosen by the CRN editorial staff based on technical merit and their investment in providing channel partner support. In addition to honoring the winners, this year's awards also highlight the multiple companies included in the Tech Innovators' 17 categories.
Click on a tab to see the winners and candidates for each category of the 2013 Tech Innovator Awards.
For more information on the winners, check out the Most Innovative Products Of The Year slideshow.
- Cloud Solutions
- Display – LCD/Signage/Projection
- Handhelds – Retail/Specialty
- Handhelds – Smartphones/tablets
- Managed Services
- Networking – Enterprise
- Networking – Voice/Data/UC
- Networking – Wireless
- PC – Laptops/Convertibles
- PC – Servers
- PC – Workstations/Desktops
- Printing & Imaging
- Security
- Software – Enterprise Management
- Storage
- Software – Productivity
- Virtualization
Security
Winner:
Barracuda Networks - Barracuda Firewall
Candidates:
Alert Logic - Threat Manager, Cloud Release
AlienVault - AlienVault Unified Security Management platform, Virtual Appliance
Arbor Networks - Pravail Network Security Intelligence
Bradford Networks - Network Sentry
Co3 Systems - Co3 Systems Security Module
CoSoSys - My Endpoint Protector
Cyber-Ark Software - Cyber-Ark DNA (Discovery & Audit)
Dell SonicWALL - NSA 3600 Network Security Appliance
Dell SonicWALL - Network Security Appliance (NSA) Series
Dell SonicWALL - SuperMassive 9000 Series
Easy Solutions - DSB2Go
EiQ Networks - SecureVue NGS
ERPScan - ERPScan Security Monitoring Suite
FireMon - Security Manager V6.1
ForeScout Technology - ForeScout CounterACT
Fortinet - FortiGate-60D
General Dynamics Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions - Fidelis XPS Vector
Hewlett-Packard - TippingPoint NX Series Next Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS)
Hostway Corporation - HIPAA Essential
Invincea - Invincea Enterprise
Kaspersky Lab - Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business
KEMP Technologies - Kemp Technologies' Enterprise Security Pack
Lancope - StealthWatch 6.4
Lieberman Software - Enterprise Random Password Manager (ERPM)
McAfee - Complete Endpoint Protection ? Business
NCP Engineering - NCP Secure Enterprise Management (SEM) 3.0
OpenDNS - Umbrella by OpenDNS
Ping Identity - PingFederate 7
Plixer International - Scrutinizer 11
Qualys - QualysGuard Express Lite
RSA, The Security Division of EMC - RSA Authentication Manager 8.0
Sophos - Sophos UTM Connected
SpectorSoft Corporation - SPECTOR 360_7.5
Tenable Network Security - Passive Vulnerability Scanner (PVS)
TraceSecurity - TraceCSO
Tufin Technologies - Tufin SecureApp
Vaultive - Vaultive 3.0
Veracode - Veracode Mobile Application Reputation Service (MARS)
Viewfinity - Viewfinity Application Control
Viper Network Systems - PacketViper
Zscaler - Zscaler Direct-to-Cloud Network
Cloud Solutions
Winner:
IBM Corporation - IBM zEnterprise BC12 (zBC12)
Candidates:
Adaptive Planning - Adaptive Consolidation
Avnet Technology Solutions - VSPEX Mobile Data Center
Centrify Corporation - Centrify for SaaS
Cloud Elements - Pax8
Continuity Software - AvailabilityGuard/Cloud
dinCloud - dinManage (latest release)
Glassbeam - Glassbeam Health Check
Kaseya - The Kaseya Platform, Version 6.3
LG Electronics USA - 23CAV42K V-Series Zero Client Cloud Monitor
Microsoft - Windows Azure Pack (formerly Windows Azure Services for Windows Server)
OS33 - OS33 Drive for iOS
PEER 1 Hosting - Mission Critical Cloud
RingCentral - Business SMS
Salesforce.com - Salesforce Communities
Samepage - Samepage
Scribe Software - Scribe Online Integration Services
Skyhigh Networks - Skyhigh Networks Cloud Services Manager
SkyKick - SkyKick Application Suite
STORServer - STORServer Cloud Appliance
Vidtel - Vidtel Gateway
Zetta.net - Zetta.net DataProtect 4.0
Storage
Winner:
IBM - IBM System x GPFS Storage Server
Candidates:
AirWatch - Secure Content Locker
ArcMail - ArcMail Social
Axcient - Axcient Cloud Continuity
Buffalo - TeraStation 5400r Rackmount WSS NAS Appliance (16 TB)
CloudByte - CloudByte ElastiStor
Cloudera - Cloudera Enterprise
CRU - RTX800-TR
Dell - Dell EqualLogic PS-M4110 Blade Array
Dot Hill Systems - AssuredSAN Pro 5000 Series Automated Tiered Storage System
EMC - Isilon OneFS
Emulex - Emulex LightPulse LPe16000B-series Gen 5 Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs)
Imation - Nexsan Assureon secure automated archive solution
LaCie - LaCie 5big NAS Pro
Microsoft - Windows Server 2012
NetApp - NetApp clustered Data ONTAP 8.2
NETGEAR - ReadyNAS 6.0 OS
Newer Technology - NewerTech miniStack MAX
Nimble Storage - Nimble Storage CS-Series Arrays with Scale-to-Fit Clustering
Nutanix - NX-6270
Panzura - Panzura Global Cloud Storage System
PernixData - PernixData FVP
Pivot3 - vSTAC VDI P Cubed
Pure Storage - FlashArray 400 Series
QLogic Corporation - FabricCache QLE10000 Adapter
Silver Peak - VRX-8
Symantec Corp. - Symantec NetBackup 5230 Backup Appliance
Tandberg Data - BizNAS (NAS) appliances
Tegile Systems - Zebi HA2800
Tintri - Tintri VMstore 2.0 with ReplicationVM
Unitrends - Unitrends Recovery-943
Western Digital - WD Red 3TB SOHO NAS hard drive
Western Digital - WD Se 4TB hard drive
Networking – Enterprise
Winner:
Dell - Dell Networking S5000
Candidates:
A10 Networks - A10 Thunder 3030S Unified Application Service Gateway
Aryaka Networks - Network as-a-Service (NaaS)
Barracuda Networks - Barracuda Load Balancer ADC
Brocade - Brocade ICX 6650
Enterasys Networks - OneFabric Connect SDN
ExtraHop - ExtraHop EH8000
Extreme Networks - Summit X440 Series
Hewlett-Packard - HP 2929 Switch Series
IBM System Networking - IBM SDN for Virtual Environments (IBM SDN-VE)
Juniper Networks - EX9200 Ethernet Switch
Mellanox Technologies - SX1012
Microsoft - Windows Server 2012
Net Optics - xBalancer 5.0
Polycom - Polycom RealPresence CloudAXIS Suite
Talari Networks - APN 3.0 Operating Software
Software – Enterprise Management
Winner:
MapR Technologies - MapR M7
Candidates:
Averail - Averail Access
Brocade - HyperEdge Architecture Mixed Stacking and Distributed Services
Dell - Dell Active Fabric Manager
Fiberlink - MaaS360 Secure Productivity Suite
FieldView Solutions - FieldView 6.0
FrontRange - FrontRange HEAT 2013
Halo Business Intelligence - Halo Business Analytics and Intelligence 2013
Infor - Infor Ming.le
Kaseya - The Kaseya Platform, Version 6.3
Laserfiche - Laserfiche 9
Microsoft - System Center 2012 SP1
NetSuite - NetSuite SuiteCommerce
Novell - Filr
Raritan - dcTrack 3.0 DCIM software
Silver Peak - VX-9000
SYSPRO - SYSPRO 7 Enterprise Resource Planning Software
TSO logic - TSO logic's Application Aware Power Management
xTuple - xTuple Mobile Web
Networking – Voice/Data/UC
Winner:
Verizon - Virtual Communications Express
Candidates:
CyberPoint International - Prescient T700S-FW
Digium - VoIP Gateway
Logitech International - Logitech UC Solution for Cisco 725-C
Logitech International - Logitech Webcam C930e
Sonus Networks - Sonus SBC 1000 and 2000 Session Border Controllers
Tely Labs - telyHD Pro Appliance
Vidyo - VidyoSlate
Vidyo - VidyoMobile for Android Version 2.0
Networking – Wireless
Winner:
Ruckus Wireless - Ruckus ZoneFlex 7055
Candidates:
Aerohive Networks - SR2024 Switch
Enterasys Networks - IdentiFi
Xirrus - Xirrus XR-520
Xirrus - Xirrus Wi-Fi Designer-Cloud
PC – Laptops/Convertibles
Winner:
Lenovo -ThinkPad Helix
Candidates:
Acer America - Acer Aspire S7
Dell - Latitude 10 Windows 8 Tablet
Dell - XPS 12 Convertible Ultrabook
HP - HP EliteBook Revolve
Lenovo - ThinkPad Tablet 2
Samsung Electronics America, Enterprise Business Division - Samsung ATIV Book 9
PC – Servers
Winner:
Hewlett-Packard - HP Moonshot system
Candidates:
Dell - PowerEdge VRTX
Dell - Dell KACE K1000 Asset Management Appliance - Systems Managerment Device
Lenovo - ThinkServer RD330
Super Micro Computer - SYS-5038ML-H12TRF
Super Micro Computer - SYS-5038ML-H8TRF
Super Micro Computer - SYS-5037MC-H12TRF
Super Micro Computer - AS-3012MA-H12TRF
Super Micro Computer - BBP SuperServer (SYS-1027R-72BRFTP)
Software – Productivity
Winner:
Microsoft - Microsoft Lync 2013
Candidates:
AT&T - AT&T Enhanced Push-to-Talk
Blue Jeans Network - Blue Jeans
Bluebeam Software - Bluebeam Revu
Condusiv Technologies - V-locity Server
Deskera - Deskera Application Suite
etfile (OfficeScope) - OfficeScope
iasset.com - iasset.comTM
SiSense - Prism 10X
TOA Technologies - ETAdirect Professional
Wasp Barcode Technologies - Inventory Control Version 7
Workshare - Workshare Platform with Desktop Sync and Mobile Apps
Managed Services
Winner:
N-able - N-central 9.1 with Automation Manager
Candidates:
AVI-SPL - VNOC Symphony
Intronis - Intronis with QuickSpin
Kaseya - The Kaseya Platform, Version 6.3
Virtualization
Winner:
Barracuda Networks - Barracuda Backup with Cloud LiveBoot
Candidates:
Condusiv Technologies - V-locity VM Accelerator
Delphix - Delphix Agile Data Engine 3.0
Eaton - 5P uninterruptible power system (UPS) – tower model
Kaspersky Lab - Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 2.0
Microsoft - Windows Server 2012
NComputing - N500 Thin Client for Citrix HDX
Nutanix - NX-3450
PernixData - PernixData FVP
Scale Computing - HC3x Platform
SimpliVity Corporation - OmniCube
Unitrends - Unitrends Enterprise Backup 7.0
VMTurbo - VMTurbo Operations Manager
Zerto - Zerto Virtual Replication 3.0
Printing & Imaging
Winner:
Parascript - FormXtra Capture
Candidates:
Xerox - Xerox WorkCentre 7800 Color multifunction printer series
Xerox - Xerox WorkCentre 5800 multifunction printer series
Display – LCD/Signage/Projection
Winner:
Samsung Electronics America, Enterprise Business Division - NC Series Cloud Displays
Candidates:
Epson America - BrightLink Pro 1410Wi
Hewlett Packard - Z24i Performance Display
Prysm - Prysm LPD Display Solution
Samsung Electronics America, Enterprise Business Division - Samsung C Series LED-Backlit Displays
Handhelds – Retail/Specialty
Winner:
Motorola Solutions - SB1 smart badge
Handhelds – Smartphones/Tablets
Winner:
Panasonic System Communications Company - Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1
Candidates:\
Hewlett Packard - HP ElitePad 900 G1 Tablet
Samsung Electronics America, Business Division - Samsung ATIV Tab 7
PC – Workstations/Desktops
Winner:
ViewSonic - SD-A245